The chief minister of Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalitha urged the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi to ensure the release of 15 fishermen who were detained by the Sri Lankan navy on Monday.
In a letter to Mr Modi on Tuesday, Ms Jayalalitha called for "positive and concrete steps".
The fishermen, originally from Tamil Nadu, were detained along with their boats for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).
Stating that the arrest was aimed at intimidating Tamil Nadu fishermen, she said, "further, as you are aware, as on date, 26 fishing boats belonging to our fishermen still continue to be in Sri Lankan custody."
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In a letter to Mr Modi on Tuesday, Ms Jayalalitha called for "positive and concrete steps".
The fishermen, originally from Tamil Nadu, were detained along with their boats for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).
Stating that the arrest was aimed at intimidating Tamil Nadu fishermen, she said, "further, as you are aware, as on date, 26 fishing boats belonging to our fishermen still continue to be in Sri Lankan custody."
See more here.